Q: Is 42,069,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 42,069,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 42,069,131 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 42069131 can be evenly divided by 1 13 83 127 307 1,079 1,651 3,991 10,541 25,481 38,989 137,033 331,253 506,857 3,236,087 and 42,069,131, with no remainder.

Since 42,069,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 42,069,131, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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